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Michael Lynagh

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Michael Patrick Thomas Lynagh, (born 25 October 1963) is an Australian former rugby union player who played 66 tests at fly-half and six tests at inside centre between 1984 and 1995. Lynagh was capped 72 times for Australia, and was captain from 1993 to 1995. Lynagh debuted for the Australia national team (the Wallabies) at inside centre on the 1984 tour of Fiji. He was a member of the Wallabies team on the 1984 tour of the British Isles, the first and only Australian team to complete a touring Grand Slam. Lynagh scored 21 points against Scotland on this tour, which was a then Australian record against a top tier IRB rugby nation. In 1986, Lynagh scored 23 points for Australia playing against France, breaking the then Australian record for most points scored by an Australian player in a test. Lynagh was a member of the Australian squad for the 1986 Australia tour of New Zealand, during which the Wallabies became only the second team – and sixth international side – to win a test series victory against the All Blacks in New Zealand. During the 1987 Rugby World Cup, Lynagh broke the Australian record for most career points scored in the semi-final against France. Lynagh was vice-captain when Australia won the 1991 World Cup. On the 1993 Australia rugby union tour, he produced his finest test performance for the Wallabies at Parc de Princes in the second test against France. He retired from international rugby after the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He was the world points scoring record holder when he retired, with 911 points.

Infobox

1989
ANZAC XV
Full name
Michael Patrick Thomas Lynagh
Born
(1963-10-25) 25 October 1963 (age 62)Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
176 lb (80 kg)
School
St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
University
University of Queensland
Position
Fly-half
Years
Team
1991–1996
Benetton Treviso
1996–1998
Saracens
1982–1995
Queensland
1984–1995
Australia
1988–1993
Australia

Tables

· External links
Preceded byDavid Codey
Australia national rugby union team captain 1987–1995
Succeeded byNick Farr-Jones

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